Programming in PROLOG - Softcover

Clocksin, William F; Clocksin, W F; Mellish, C S

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0387175393 ISBN 13: 9780387175393

Publisher: Springer, 1987

Synopsis

Here is the book that helped popularize Prolog by making it accessible to a wide range of readers. This edition includes much new material and improved presentation. It will serve as an invaluable reference work for anyone who wants to study and use Prolog as a practical programming language.

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From the Back Cover

Originally published in 1981, this was the first textbook on programming in the Prolog language and is still the definitive introductory text on Prolog. Though many Prolog textbooks have been published since, this one has withstood the test of time because of its comprehensiveness, tutorial approach, and emphasis on general programming applications.

Prolog has continued to attract a great deal of interest in the computer science...

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Review

From the reviews of the fifth edition:

"This is the fifth and the most recent edition of a legendary book ... . It was probably the first introductory Prolog book and it is still the most gentle introduction to Prolog for everyone, including non-computer scientists. ... the book is as great as ever as an introductory text for Prolog. When a newbie asks for an introduction to Prolog,...

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Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0387175393
• ISBN 13: 9780387175393
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 281